Location
- Marshall University
- Huntington, WV
- California State University-Fresno
- Fresno, CA
Marshall University vs California State University-Fresno
Huntington, WV · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation
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Pair WV:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-DEBT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE WV × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Marshall University: enrollment shrank -21.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -229 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
- California State University-Fresno: enrollment ranged 19,911–22,334 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Marshall University: acceptance rate eased +22.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.75).
- California State University-Fresno: acceptance rate eased +65.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Marshall University
- 7,266
Median Debt at Graduation
- Marshall University
- $23,250
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Marshall University
- $46,354
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Marshall University
- 54.2%
In-State Tuition
- Marshall University
- $9,162
Retention Rate
- Marshall University
- 72.2%
150%-Time Completion
- Marshall University
- 49.9%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Marshall University
- $39,561
Avg Net Price
- Marshall University
- $7,502
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Marshall University Huntington, WV | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Huntington, WV | Fresno, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 7,266 | 21,605 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $23,250 | $14,505 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $46,354 | $61,244 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 54.2% | 71.6% |
| In-State Tuition | $9,162 | $7,350 |
| Retention Rate | 72.2% | 81.6% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 49.9% | 55.9% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $39,561 | $44,012 |
| Avg Net Price | $7,502 | $7,000 |
Largest gaps: Marshall University vs California State University-Fresno
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Fresno leads on median debt at graduation ($14,505 vs $23,250 at Marshall University)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California State University-Fresno leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($61,244 vs $46,354 at Marshall University)
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT California State University-Fresno leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (71.6% vs 54.2% at Marshall University)
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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Marshall University and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on median debt at graduation at $14,505 versus $23,250 at Marshall University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Marshall University and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $61,244 versus $46,354 at Marshall University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Marshall University and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 71.6% versus 54.2% at Marshall University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025